Few weekend observations, Sherburne NWR & Mille Lacs: * 100+ American White Pelicans, back side of Auto Tour (part of ND break up??) * Possible Red-shouldered Hawk, Blue Hill Trail (distant observation, "windows" visible but....) * Numerous Common Terns, Hennepin Island, Mille Lacs Lake * Black-billed Cuckoo, 175th between Sherburne CR 11 & 48 * Number of Lark Sparrows throughout Sherburne * Dickcissel, Bobolinks, Grasshopper & Clay-colored Sparrows, Sedge Wren along ML CR 12 (less than a mile west of 169).
Did not see or hear the Chat this weekend. Nevertheless, feeling very blessed to live in this area currently. Good birding! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties
